Akshay Kumar clinched the highest place in fifth version of Day by day World Marathon on Sunday. The circuit began from Capitol Advanced. The marathon and half marathon routes went as much as IT Park.
Akshay clocked 2.22.33 second to win the boys’s 42.19 km run. Marathon runner of Kenya, Daniel Cheruiyot (2.28.38 sec) completed second, whereas Ajay Kumar (2.29.44 sec) received bronze.
Bhagirathi clocked 3.06.23 sec to seize the highest place in girls’s class. Brigid Jerono Kimitwai of Kenya (3.09.26 sec) completed second and Svati Pal received third place with a timing of 03.24.27 second.
Over 5,000 working lovers from throughout India and the world celebrated the marathon.
Punjab governor and UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit was the chief visitor and flagged off the 5 km run.
There was a half marathon of 21.09 km, 10 km timed run and 5 km enjoyable run to advertise health and wholesome lifestyle.
Day by day World Newspaper in affiliation with UT Administration and municipal company organised the marathon. The run carried a complete money prize of ₹10 lakh.
Extra secretary to governor, Okay Siva Prasad, flagged off the complete marathon, whereas Chandigarh inspector basic (IG) Raj Kumar Singh flanked by senior superintendent of police Kanwardeep Kaur flagged off the 21 km run. Punjab director basic of police (Coaching and Welfare) Ishwar Singh together with Punjab IG headquarters Sukhchain Singh Gill flagged off the ten km run.
Asian marathon champion and India’s elite marathon runner coordinator Sunita Godara was the race director, whereas marathon runner Gaurav Karjee was the race coordinator at fifth version of the Day by day World Marathon.
Moreover Shri Vijai Vardhan, Chairman, Haryana State Info Fee, Anirudh Tewari, Director Normal, MAGSIPA, Tejvir Singh, Extra Chief Secretary (Industries & Commerce), Punjab, Shri Ajoy Kumar Sinha, Extra Chief Secretary (Finance), Punjab, Vishwajit Khanna, Chairman, Punjab State Electrical energy Regulatory Fee, A Venu Prasad, Member NRI Fee, DGPs Prabodh Kumar and Satish Okay. Asthana, Hindustan Occasions Govt Editor Shri Ramesh Vinayak, ADGP Amit Prasad, Schooling Secretary Okay Okay Yadav and several other different serving and retired IAS and IPS officers from Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh attended the occasion.